Questions and Replies

Reply:

(a)(i). The Department of Sport Arts and Culture provided financial support as follows during the past 5 years:

2017/18 financial year: R500 000 (Five Hundred Thousand Rand)

2018/19 financial year: R1 700 000 (One Million and Seven Hundred Thousand Rand.

(ii). The organisation was funded by the following public entities:

ENTITY	AMOUNT	FINANCIAL YEAR	PURPOSE
National Arts Council	R100 000	2020/21	Covid-19 Online Youth Arts, Culture & Heritage Programme
	R100 000	2020/21	Strategic Initiative COVID19
	R780 200	2020/21	Youth Arts & Culture Skills Development
	R1 819 465	2020/21	Online & Physical Youth Arts, Culture & Heritage Programme
	R800 000	2022/23	Young Artists Employment Project
National Heritage Council	R100 000	2018/19	Schools Advocacy programme
	R1 000 000	2022/23	PESP 3 funding for job creation in the heritage sector

(b). 2017/18: The Project “Pad A Girl Festival”

2018/19: The project was “The Voice of the June 16”.

(c). The funding was provided through the Mzansi Golden Economy which has guidelines that articulate the criteria for funding.

(d). Upon awarding the financial support in the respective years, the Department assessed the reports and was satisfied that the entity met the criteria required for funding. The funds were accounted for by the entity.

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Reply:

(1). The beneficiaries of airplay monitoring extend to various stakeholders within the music industry and the broader cultural landscape as well government, with each group using the data for different purposes to support the promotion and development of South African music.

(2). Section 2 of the Culture Promotion Act of 1998 grants the Department the mandate to establish, launch, or finance organisations or projects that have the potential to foster develop and promote arts and culture in the country. Therefore, monitoring airplay is about inculcating the developmental goals as provided in the said legislation. It allows, inter alia, for the Department to track the extent to which local music, representing the country's culture, is being broadcast and promoted on radio stations and other platforms, among others.

This information can help identify areas where support for local artists and music genres may be needed, aligning with the promotion of the country's cultural diversity. Airplay monitoring can also help identify emerging and talented artists who may benefit from financial support, mentorship, or other forms of assistance to further their careers. This aligns to foster and develop talent within the country's arts and culture sector.

3. Concerning the matter in this case, we do not have any records regarding the awarding of a two-year tender to a certain company.

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Reply:

There are a number of private companies offering music monitoring services in the country. However, affordability can be a significant challenge for many artists, especially emerging and independent ones. While private music monitoring services offer valuable benefits, they may not be accessible to all due to associated costs. The department has in 2021 supported Away from Here Trading to run a pilot project to test and validate new technologies, methodologies, or processes for monitoring music airplay.

The pilot project collected data on the airplay of music across various platforms and locations. This data is invaluable for tracking how, when, and where music is played, which is essential for accurate royalty distribution.

Monitoring music airplay is essential for artists and copyright holders as it ensures fair compensation, transparency, and recognition in the music industry. It also provides government with data-driven insights that inform strategic decisions on matters pertaining to

protection of intellectual property rights, as we support the economic and cultural contributions of the music sector.

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Reply:

To my understanding, collecting management societies (CMOs) in the field of copyright and intellectual property, typically follow international standards and best practices when determining the management fees, they charge for their services. Many CMOs align their management fee structures with international standards and guidelines set forth by organisations like the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC). These standards provide a framework for how CMOs should operate, including their financial practices.

The important part is that CMOs often seek endorsement or approval from their members regarding the management fees. This democratic process ensures that members have a voice in fee-related matters. SAMRO, as a membership-based organisation, operates under the authority and governance of its members. In other words, the organisation's business and decision-making processes are primarily the responsibility of its members.

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Reply:

(a). In terms of the Heads of Terms agreement that was signed on 04 March 2019, with the signatories being World Netball (previously known as International Netball Federation), Netball South Africa, and the former Sport and Recreation South Africa, there were no guarantees for Government to pay World Netball.

(b). The total amount invested by government up until now is ZAR 109 137 552.00. This amount may be adjusted based on the final reconciliation.

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Reply:

This was an initiative from the Presidency which included a number of Deputy Ministers, and my department was invited together with various other Departments. Therefore, the outcomes of the Presidential Task Team and the overall expenditure were not absorbed by the Department, and I will suggest that we follow this matter with the Office of the Presidency.

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Reply:

(1). The Benoni Town Hall has not officially been declared as a Heritage Site. However, by virtue of the building being older than 60 years, in terms of section 34 (1) of the National Heritage Resources Act, “No person may alter or demolish any structure or part of a structure which is older than 60 years without a permit issued by the relevant provincial heritage resources authority”.

(2). No, my department is not aware of the derelict state of the building as the City of Ekurhuleni manage it. On enquiring from the City of Ekurhuleni through the Gauteng Provincial Heritage Resources Authority, the Department was informed that the Benoni Town Hall is one of the facilities listed on the Heritage assets of the City of Ekurhuleni as part of the GRAP 103 compliance. The hall was officially opened on 12 October 1938 and closed off in 2014 due to a maintenance backlog on the roof and walls.

(a). My department is not aware how much it would cost to repair the Hall as the City of Ekurhuleni manage it.

(b). My department has also not set aside funds for the maintenance of the hall as it is an asset of and managed by the City of Ekurhuleni.

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Reply:

(1). In the response by the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) they indicated that the contract between themselves and The Guardian expired in July 2023.

(2). SASCOC indicates that they have never initiated a tender process for Safeguarding services and currently has no intention of doing so in the future. Safeguarding matters are managed collaboratively with key stakeholders and National Federations.

(3). The list of federations that comply with the safeguarding accreditation is attached.

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Reply:

1. Yes, ALL members of SASCOC were invited to the Safeguarding Conference held 17 – 18 February 2023.
2. ALL members of SASCOC were invited to the Safeguarding Conference held 17 – 18 February 2023.
3. Yes, this statement is outlined in the SASCOC Safeguarding Policy

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Reply:

Because the facility is owned and operated by the City of Cape Town, the Department relies on assistance through the Western Cape Provincial Cultural Affairs & Sport to request information from the City of Cape Town.

The reply as provided by the City of Cape Town has reference:-

(a). An engineering consultant was appointed to assess the extent of the damage to the roof and determine the repair methodology. This assessment was carried out using roofing tender 266 C for the repairs.

(b). The consultants have completed their inspection of the roof structure. However, the Department is currently awaiting the final report on how to repair and remedy the structure before proceeding with roof sheeting repairs.

Unfortunately, the replacement of the sheets cannot proceed until it is confirmed that the structure is sound and can support the new sheets. The goal is to prevent future damage to the roof, which means that it is essential for engineers to conduct a proper assessment and provide guidance on how to fix this issue.

It is anticipated that the Department will receive the final report by October 20th, at which point quotes can be obtained from contractors for the specified repair methodology. The reopening of the Langa Indoor Sports Centre will depend on the progress of these repairs following the consultant's recommendations.

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Reply:

This matter is currently under review by the Department. In light of this, we are not in a position to provide any further information.

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Reply:

(1). The Ministry and the Department have no knowledge of such allegations. I am sure you will agree that autonomous organisations like SAMRO have their own established governance structures and internal mechanisms for addressing matters related to their operations, including concerns or disputes. Members of such organisations are encouraged to utilise these internal processes to address and resolve any issues, disputes and concerns that may arise.

(2). While I understand your concerns, it is important to emphasise that responsible government entities, including ours, do not engage in addressing or getting involved in unfounded theories. We always operate based on facts, evidence and established procedures to ensure fair and just governance.

Therefore, concerns on any matter of importance should be directed to us through appropriate channels.

This will ensure that such matters are thoroughly examined and resolved. We are a government committed to serving the needs of our people, and it is through this commitment that we can make meaningful contributions to the well-being of our artists and the advancement of the entire nation.

As a department we are convinced that the approval of the Cultural and Creative Industry Masterplan by Cabinet; and the process of implementation that commenced will ensure focus into the areas that will grow and sustain the industry.

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Reply:

(1). Yes, Mr Noore Nacerodien from Cape Town Softball Association lodge an appeal asked for SASCOC’s intervention in relation to setting up an independent disciplinary committee to re- attend to this case and the possibility that it’s referred for arbitration.

In complying with the dispute resolution mechanism of SASCOC, the National Federation was contacted, and Softball SA advised SASCOC not to intervene as it was an internal matter and later was sub-judice as the court of law was approached.

(2). Mr Noore Nacerodien was advised by the Operations team that the matter will be raised with the National Federation.

(3). With the case being sub-judice within the National Federation processes, and as per SASCOC’s dispute resolution procedures Softball SA resolved the matter internally. SASCOC was never involved, and Softball SA closed on the matter as per their confirmation through President of Softball SA Mr. Mashilo.

Reply:

Because the facility is owned and operated by the City of Cape Town, the Department relies on assistance through the Western Cape Provincial Cultural Affairs & Sport to request information from the City of Cape Town. The Department hereby requests and require more time to submit a response.

The response as provided by the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport refers:

(1) No formal investigation has taken place regarding the facility.

• 1. There was an investigation instituted by a school for an incident which happened on the school premises, which is not part of the Lavender Hill Shared Facility.
  2. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS), consulted and decided that the Lavender Hill Shared Facility (previously referred to as the Lavender Hill CARES Complexes), be made accessible to the primary beneficiaries, the schools in the cluster and surrounding areas where the facility is built.
  3. The facility was closed on 12 May 2023 for the departments to finalize access for the schools.
  4. The facility was re – opened on 05 June 2023 for schools to use.

(2).

2.1. One staff member was placed on precautionary suspension on full pay as from 15 May 2023, whilst an incident of alleged theft and/or use of sport equipment belonging to a school, without permission being granted by the school, was being investigated.

2.2. The school however decided not to proceed with the case, and the employee was informed that he may return to duty as from 01 September 2023.

(3)(a). The facility is built on land where schools are built and thus falls under the jurisdiction of the WCED. There is an agreement in principle between the WCED and DCAS, for DCAS to manage the facilities on behalf of the WCED.

(b). Funding is allocated by WC Government Provincial Treasury to the WCED to build the facilities. Earmarked allocations are made available to the WCED to maintain the facilities and provide equipment. DCAS pays the stipends of staff to manage and maintain the facility on behalf of the WCED.

(c). WCED to provide this information.

(d). The facility is a shared multi – purpose facility catering for different codes, namely:

1. Baseball – focus code.
2. Basketball – secondary code
3. Chess – secondary code
4. Football – focus code.
5. Hockey – focus code.
6. Indigenous Games
7. Netball – secondary code
8. Rugby – secondary code
9. Softball – focus code.
10. Table Tennis – secondary code
11. Tennis – secondary code
12. Volleyball – focus code.

Thus no one code can lay claim to the facility.

(4). As mentioned above, no code or club can lay claim to the facility. The above – mentioned codes have access to the facility through a booking system for schools. 

 

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Reply:

(1). According to SAFA, the day-to-day work is progressing without any hindrance. The Legacy Trust as an entity has concluded its work and a closeout report has been sent to Parliament through the Department of Sport Arts and Culture and to the Portfolio Committee of Sport during SAFA’s appearance in April 2023. The ongoing litigations only mean that some of the funds meant for football development is now being channeled to defending the Association against such litigations.

(2). The status can only be provided by law enforcement and the individual who laid the charges.

Reply:

According to SAFA, Football is being played in all our 52 Regions. We have the Men and Women Regional Leagues. The promotion and demotion system are in place, wherein teams from the Regional Leagues are being promoted to the Provincial Leagues, which are known as ABC Motsepe Leagues and Sasol Provincial Leagues. Furthermore, our teams are also being promoted from the Provincial Leagues to the Motsepe Foundation League and Hollywood bets Super League.

We believe that with the availability of more financial resources, the highlighted areas, which are financial stability, governance, and administrative capacity, can be improved.

Reply:

According to SAFA, Ms. Amanda Dlamini has never been employed by the 2010 Legacy Trust, (a) and (b) falls off.

Reply:

Part of the mandate of the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) is to identify and investigate the possible declaration of places and objects that are of cultural heritage significance. Section 27 (3) of the National Heritage Resources Act no 25 of 1999 (NHRA) allows for any member of the public to identify and nominate a place for such investigation, which SAHRA may prescribe the format and procedures for. Further to this Section 7 of the NHRA manages the heritage resources of South Africa in the 3 tiers of government based on the significance of the resource. Significance is assessed against the criteria set out in Section 3 (3) of the Act.

Once SAHRA has received a complete nomination, the significance of the resource is assessed and tabled at the Grading and Declarations Review Committee to determine whether the significance of the resource meets the criteria for national declaration (i.e., Grade 1).

Should it be determined that the resource is not of national significance, the nomination is deferred to the relevant Provincial Heritage Resources Authority for assessment at a provincial level. Should it be determined that the resource is of national significance, SAHRA will commence with the declaration administration, which includes the public notification process where all relevant stakeholders are informed of SAHRA’s intent to declare the resource. Stakeholders are allowed a minimum of 60 days in which to submit comments regarding this.

The final recommendation for the declaration of the resource is made to the SAHRA Council via the Grading and Declaration Review Committee, Executive Committee, and the Heritage Resources Management sub-committee of the Council.

Once SAHRA's Council has approved the declaration, a notice is published in the Government Gazette declaring the resource.

	2018/2019	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022	2022/2023	Total
Sites/Objects Nominations Received	5	34	5	8	6	58
Sites/Objects Nominations Assessed	8	5	15	5	10	43
Sites/Objects Declared	5	24	5	11	8	53

2. What (b) are the relevant details of each specified site?

SITE NAME	TYPE	PROVINCE	CURRENT STATUS	FINANCIAL YEAR NOMINATED	FINANCIAL YEAR ASSESSED AT GDRC	FINANCIAL YEAR DECLARED
Bo Kaap (Phase 1) - Auwal Masjied	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - Bo Kaap Museum 71 Wales str	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - Buitengraght Str Wall	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - Jamia masjid 62 Chiappini Str	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - Masjid Boorhanol Islam 194 Longmarket	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - Masjid Shafee Chiappini Str	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - Nural huda Masjid Upper Leeuwen	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - Nural Islam Masjid 134 Buitengraght Str	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - Schotsche Kloof Homestead 79 Dorp Str	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - Schotsche Kloof Primary School 76 Tanabaru Str	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - St Pauls Primary School 40 Bryant Str	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - Stadzicht Homestead	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - The Prayer Quarry	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - The Spolander House 97 Dorp Str	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - The Stables 46 Rose Str	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - The Strand Street Quarry	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - The Tana Baru Burial Ground	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Bo-Kaap (Phase 1) - Vista High School Military Road	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
Circle of Tombs - Tana Baru Kramats	Site	WC	NHS	2003/2004	2004/2005	2019/2020
District Six: Site of the Seven Steps	Site	WC	NHS	2004/2005	2006/2007	2022/2023
District Six: Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church, Convent & Centre	Site	WC	NHS	2004/2005	2006/2007	2022/2023
District Six: Moravian Church	Site	WC	NHS	2004/2005	2006/2007	2022/2023
District Six: Zeenatul Islam Masjid	Site	WC	NHS	2004/2005	2006/2007	2022/2023
District Six: Al Azhar Mosque	Site	WC	NHS	2004/2005	2006/2007	2022/2023
District Six: Trafalgar High School	Site	WC	NHS	2004/2005	2006/2007	2022/2023
District Six: Harold Cressy High School	Site	WC	NHS	2004/2005	2006/2007	2022/2023
Ntaba ka Ndoda (Chief Maqoma Grave)	Site	EC	Grade 1	2012/2013	2022/2023
Madimatle (GatkopCave & Meletse Mountain)	Site	LP	Deferred to PHRA	2014/2015	2018/2019
Barberton Makhonjwa Mountain GeoSites	Site	MP	NHS	2016/2017	2016/2017	2018/2019
Game Pass	Site	KZN	NHS	2016/2017	2017/2018	2019/2020
Lesseyton Methodist Seminary Site	Site	EC	Nominated	2017/2018	2018/2019
Coal Brooke Mine	Site	FS	Grade 1	2017/2018	2018/2019
King Mpisana Heritage Site	Site	MP	Deferred to PHRA	2017/2018	2018/2019
Wreck of the Sao Jose Slave Ship	Site	WC	NHS	2017/2018	2017/2018	2018/2019
Bushman's Kloof Rock Art Sites	Site	WC	NHS	2017/2018	2018/2019	2019/2020
St Mary's Cathedral	Site	GP	Nominated	2018/2019	2019/2020
Lobengula Graves	Site	EC	Nominated	2018/2019
Admiral John Weston House	Site	FS	Grade 1	2018/2019	2020/2021
Umqwashu Heritage Site	Site	EC	Grade 1	2018/2019	2023/2024
Phoenix Settlement	Site	KZN	NHS	2018/2019	2019/2020	2020/2021
Black Mercedes Benz	Object/Collection	GP	Nominated	2019/2020
Dagger used to assassinate Verwoed	Object/Collection	GP	Nominated	2019/2020
Warning Clock	Object/Collection	FS	Nominated	2019/2020
Makgabeng	Site	LP	Nominated	2019/2020
King Ndzundza Heritage Site	Site	MP	Nominated	2019/2020
Khoi Khoi-Zan Sites: Constantia, Firgrove	Site	WC	Nominated	2019/2020
Khoi Khoi-Zan Sites: Groene River Chatsworth	Site	WC	Nominated	2019/2020
Khoi Khoi-Zan Sites: Military Rd Steenburg	Site	WC	Nominated	2019/2020
Khoi Khoi-Zan Sites : Porter Estate, Constantia	Site	WC	Nominated	2019/2020
Strandfontein, Mitchell's Plain	Site	WC	Nominated	2019/2020
Ratelgat	Site	WC	Grade 1	2019/2020	2019/2020
No 2 Forth Rd Flagpole	Site	WC	Deferred to PHRA	2019/2020	2020/2021
Circle of Tombs - Sayed Abdul Aziz Kramat	Site	WC	Grade 1	2019/2020	2022/2023
Circle of Tombs - Sayed Abdul Haq Kramat	Site	WC	Grade 1	2019/2020	2022/2023
Circle of Tombs - Sayed Abdul Kader Kramat	Site	WC	Grade 1	2019/2020	2022/2023
Circle of Tombs - Sayed Abdul Malik Kramat	Site	WC	Grade 1	2019/2020	2022/2023
Circle of Tombs - Sayed Jaffer Kramat	Site	WC	Grade 1	2019/2020	2022/2023
Circle of Tombs - Sheikh Abdul Latief Kramat	Site	WC	Grade 1	2019/2020	2022/2023
Circle of Tombs - Sheikh Ali Sayed Bassier Kramat	Site	WC	Grade 1	2019/2020	2022/2023
Circle of Tombs - Sheikh Suleiman Kramat	Site	WC	Grade 1	2019/2020	2022/2023
Circle of Tombs - Tuan Masud Kramat	Site	WC	Grade 1	2019/2020	2022/2023
Rocklands Civic Centre	Site	WC	NHS	2019/2020	2019/2020	2020/2021
Circle of Tombs - Sayed Mahmud Kramat	Site	WC	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Circle of Tombs - Sayed Moegsien Bin Alawie Kramat	Site	WC	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Circle of Tombs - Sheikh Abdul Mutalib Kramat	Site	WC	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Circle of Tombs - Sheikh Abdurahman Ibn Muhammad Al Iraqi Kramat	Site	WC	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Circle of Tombs - Sheikh Abdurahman Matebe Sha Kramat	Site	WC	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Circle of Tombs - Sheikh Mohamed Gaibie Shah Kramat	Site	WC	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Circle of Tombs - Sheikh Noorul Mubeen Kramat	Site	WC	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Circle of Tombs - Sheikh Yusuf Kramat	Site	WC	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Circle of Tombs - Tuan Dea Koasa and Tuan Ismail Dea Malela Kramat	Site	WC	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Circle of Tombs - Tuan Kaap-ti-low Kramat	Site	WC	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Brandfort House	Site	FS	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2021/2022
Boomplaats	Site	MP	NHS	2019/2020	2020/2021	2022/2023
Blue Mine	Site	NC	Nominated	2020/2021
Khoi Khoi-Zan Sites: Morning Star	Site	WC	Nominated	2020/2021
Mandela Family House; Soweto	Site	GP	Grade 1	2020/2021	2021/2022
Vergenoegd	Site	WC	Deferred to PHRA	2020/2021	2021/2022
Harry Gwala	Site	KZN	NHS	2020/2021	2020/2021	2020/2021
Wilberforce Institute	Site	GP	Nominated	2021/2022
Bantu Church of Christ	Site	EC	Nominated	2021/2022
Setotlwane High School	Site	LP	Nominated	2021/2022
Mafehleng Nature Reserve (Gawie de Beer Nature Reserve)	Site	FS	Nominated	2021/2022
Two Rivers Urban Park	Site	WC	Nominated	2021/2022
Khumalo Commercial Farm	Site	GP	Deferred to PHRA	2021/2022	2021/2022
Uitenhage Massacre Memorial	Site	EC	Grade 1	2021/2022	2021/2022
Uitenhage Massacre Grave site	Site	EC	Grade 1	2021/2022	2021/2022
Bisho Massacre Heritage Site	Site	EC	Nominated	2022/2023
Adam Kok III Grave	Site	KZN	Nominated	2022/2023
Inzalo Yelanga (Adam's Calendar)	Site	MP	Nominated	2022/2023
Watervalsivier Geloftefees Terrein	Site	MP	Nominated	2022/2023
Ilitye lika Nkosi Ndlambe (Chief Ndlambe's Throne)	Site	EC	Nominated	2022/2023
Tolstoy Farm	Site	GP	Nominated	2022/2023
The Mandela Museum Collection	Object/Collection	EC	Nominated	Internal Nomination	2018/2019
Freedom Charter	Object/Collection	GP	Specifically Declared Object	Internal Nomination	2015/2016	2017/2018
Chief Tyali's Grave site	Site	EC	NHS	2017/2018	2017/2018	2018/2019
South African Astronomical Observatory	Site	WC	NHS	2007/2008	2013/2014	2018/2019
Mahabane Grave	Site	FS	NHS	2011/2012	2011/2012	2018/2019
Ohlange Institue	Site	KZN	NHS	2018/2019	2018/2019	2019/2020
June 16 Soweto Route	Site	GP	NHS	2018/2019	2018/2019	2019/2020
Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication (Freedom Square)	Site	GP	NHS	Internal Nomination	2015/2016	2019/2020
Grave site of Magrieta Jantjies	Site	NC	NHS	Internal Nomination	2019/2020	2020/2021
Sibhudu Cave	Site	KZN	NHS	2011/2012	2014/2015	2020/2021

 

Reply:

The following response is provided by South African Football Association (SAFA):

(1). unfortunately, employee relations cannot be discussed with third parties thus we unfortunately cannot furnish Parliament with the resignation letter from the former CEO as requested.

(2)(a). We are not in possession of the so-called Motlanthe resignation letter published in the media. Adv. Motlanthe denied this letter in a press conference held at SAFA House on 8 May 2023 where the media attended in numbers, which was broadcast live to the public. Recordings of that press conference are available from various media houses.

(b). We are also not aware of the cameras and listening devices in the former CEO’s office as stated thus we cannot comment further on the matter.

(3)(a). SAFA has effective governance structures. The National Executive Committee is responsible for policy making and meets regularly. The Secretariat deals with operational issues and is headed by the CEO. SAFA also has independent Committees which are composed of independent persons, and these include Ethics and Integrity Committee, Judicial Committee, Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee.  

(b). Our HR policy for any appointment states that “candidates are selected for appointment according to their ability, qualifications and competencies required to fulfil the job requirements, without having regard to discrimination factors, such as race and gender. Internal candidates are given prior consideration for job appointments and only where it is considered that a suitable internal candidate is not available will an external candidate be appointed”.

Reply:

(1). South Africa and all who live in it, are part of a global world where freedom of diversity of cultural expression is encouraged. This stems from the country being a signatory of the 2005 UNESCO convention. Under that treaty, everyone has a right to exercise and showcase their talent anywhere they seem beneficial. That being said, any devoted practicing artist searches domestically and internationally for opportunities to harness their craft. The case in point mentioned of Musa Motha is not an anomaly, as many artists have sought to reach those avenues. Examples are many, but to mention a few, Belinda Davids with her rendition and personification of Whitney Houston, Indlovu Youth Choir, Mzansi Youth Choir. These in most instances received a gold buzzer in the competition.

The above does not in any way signify that nothing is being done domestically to create an environment for creativity and expression of such. The DSAC starts at the grassroots, funding community arts centres in every province, it then moves on to funding Performing arts institutions such as the Artscape, KZN Playhouse, Market Theatre, PACOFS, and State Theatre. Over and above that it has established funding institutions such as NAC, NFVF, NHC, BASA and the DSAC MGE to allow any practitioner opportunity to propose that which they want to pursue.

Additionally, the National Lottery Fund has a whole segment dedicated to the creative industry.

Artists are able beings that have all the capacity to take charge of their own lives under the opportunities being presented by the government, its subsidiaries and private business funding. All efforts possible, are being undertaken to upskill artists in formalising and professionalising their craft so that they are equal to the task of taking up all opportunities available domestically and internationally.

Reply:

1.(a) A total of R10 750 000.00 was paid for incentives.

(b) Please see below details of individuals and Foundations that received the incentives:

No	Artist	Grammy Wins	Individual/Group Incentive	Foundation Incentive	Total
1	Mama Miriam Makeba	1	R250 000.00	R0.00	R 250 000.00
2	Ladysmith Black Mambazo	5	R2 2500 000.00	R0.00	R 2 2500 000.00
3	John Lindemann	2	R250 000.00	R500 000.00	R 750 000.00
4	Soweto Gospel Choir	3	R2 250 000.00	R1 000 000.00	R3 250 000.00
5	Lebo Morake	1	R250 000.00	R500 000.00	R750 000.00
6	Nkosinathi Maphumulo “Dj Black Coffee”	1	R250 000.00	R1 000 000.00	R1 250 000.00
7	Nomcebo Zikode	1	R250 000.00	R1 500 000.00	R750 000. 00
	Wouter Kellerman	2	R250 000.00		R750 000. 00
	Zakhele Madida “Zakes Bantwini”	1	R250 000.00		R750 000. 00
TOTAL	R6 250 000.00	R4 500 000.00	R10 750 000.00

2 (a) No tender was advertised as the Department used its Procurement Sourcing Strategy as per its SCM Policy which allows the department to appoint a panel of Events Management Service providers for a period of 36 months. The panel of 48 Service providers were appointed through the bidding process to render the Events Services for the department when required. The procurement process is done as per the Event, by sourcing quotations from all 48 service providers. The quotations which are above a million rand are tabled at the Bid Adjudication Committee for adjudication and approval per departmental delegations.

2 (b) The winning quotation amount was R16 497 000.00 from the Abstract Group as the highest bidder, based on the Bid Adjudication Committee.

(3) (a) No advertising agency and/or media house was used to advertise the specified tender. Request for Quotation (RFQ) was sent out to the panel of 48 contracted event suppliers on 6 April 2023 with a closing date of 12 April 2023.

(b) The specifications were sent to the panel of event suppliers, with the request to quote.

(4)(a). Closing date and time for quotations were 12 April 2023, at 10: 00 am.

    (b).Only Two (2) quotations were received from 48-panel of contracted event. suppliers

(5). The companies that submitted quotations, are as follows:

     1.  The Abstract Group.

      2. Roadshow Marketing

Reply:

1. SAFA indicates that Mr. David Notoane was given all the necessary and possible support during the qualifying matches. It is paramount that we highlight that most of the Under 23 players come from the PSL teams. Therefore, the availability of players was dependant on the PSL clubs releasing them. SAFA submitted several requests to the PSL on behalf of Coach Notoane. Unfortunately, the PSL clubs could only release their players during the FIFA Window periods. This automatically restricted the number of camps that the team could have. So, we gave the coach the maximum possible training days. For the matches against Togo, home and away, the team camped for the full periods which were requested by Coach Notoane. It was the same situation with the matches (home and away) against Congo. The coach was also given all the technical support that he requested which included a Physical Trainer, Video Analyst, Goalkeeper Coach, Team Doctor, Physiotherapist and Masseur.

2. SAFA has indicated that they cannot speak on behalf of the Mr. Notoane. The Ministry also does not get involved with administrative matters of National Federations.

Reply:

(a). SAFA indicates that they received a loan from FIFA and the amount is USD 1’500’000.00. During the peak of Covid-19, most of FIFA’s Member Associations were experiencing a decline in income because of the global lockdown which put a halt on football activities. In order to mitigate the adverse impact of Covid-19 on its Member Associations, FIFA introduced an array of relief measures which included interest free loans.

b). The interest free loans were to be used for the following:

• Implementation of return-to-play protocols, including testing
• Participation of national teams in restarted competitions
• Payment of staff costs and hiring of essential staff, where necessary

SAFA used the loan proceeds to restart its competitions and for the national teams to participate in international competitions. Some of the funds were used to pay the Men Senior National team technical staff.

(c). The repayment period of this loan is 3 years starting in 2023 until 2025 at a rate of USD500’000.00 per annum. FIFA will deduct a portion of our annual grant and allocate it towards this loan.

Reply:

The officials and players of the women national teams are not paid monthly, but are paid on an assignment basis, in other words, only when they come to camp.

The following rates apply:

• Team Doctor R3’500.00 per day
• Physiotherapist R2’500.00 per day
• Psychologist R1’500.00 per day
• Masseur R1’200.00 per day
• Physical trainer R2’000.00 per day
• Kit Assistant R950.00 per day
• Security R950.00 per day
• Assistant Coach R20’000.00 per camp (7 days)
• Goalkeeper Coach R15’000.00 per camp (7 days)
• Players daily allowances:
  • R500.00 per day at home
  • USD100.00 per day away
• Players bonuses
  • R40’000.00 official match win
  • R20’000.00 official match draw
  • R20’000.00 friendly match win
  • R10’000.00 friendly match draw

Reply:

The Department is not in partnership with the Mangaung Municipality in hosting the Southern Africa Football Associations Championship. A). There is no partnership. B) The Department is not aware of who is funding the event. C) The Department is not aware of the financial implications associated with the hosting of the event as it is not involved nor officially informed about it.

Reply:

(1). Regarding 1 & 2 above, it should be noted that the national Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture (DSAC) does not administer provincial and city orchestras; these orchestras do not report to DSAC and do not fall within the ambit of DSAC. Therefore, DSAC is not able to answer questions regarding operational matters of provincial and city orchestras.

(3). The government has never provided full funding for provincial and city orchestras.

(4). As explained in Mrs V van Dyk’s questions before, the policy of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture and the National Arts Council is that 75% of the budget must be spent on artists-related matters and only up to 25% on operations including administration. So clearly, the government, by policy and law, does not regard artists as secondary to administration

Reply:

(a). The National Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) does not administer provincial and city orchestras; these orchestras do not report to DSAC and do not fall within the ambit of DSAC. Therefore, DSAC is not able to answer questions regarding operational matters of provincial and city orchestras, including submitting any financial statements of these provincial and city orchestras.

(b). DSAC will provide the MNPO’s audited Annual Financial Statements (AFS) on or before 30 June 2023.

Reply:

(1). The total number of incidents received and processed by the South Africa Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) as part of implementing the National Heritage Resources Act, Act 25 of 1999, over the past 3 financial years (2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023) is eighty-six (86) as shown in the Table below. This includes contraventions, accidental finds, and other non-contravention complaints. Each Provincial Heritage Resources Authority (PHRA) is responsible for the management of contraventions within their respective areas of remit in implementing the National Heritage Resources Act, Act 25 of 1999. As such SAHRA does not maintain a record of contraventions where SAHRA was not the responsible authority or otherwise not involved.

	2020/2021	2021/2022	2022/2023	Total
Incidents Reported per year	17	25	44	86

 

(2). In terms of Section 51 of the National Heritage Resources Act, Act 25 of 1999, SAHRA does not administer penalties as this fall within the scope of the Department of Justice.

(3). Indicated in the table below is the Five (5) cases that have been escalated for further legal action in collaboration with SAHRA.

Case	In terms of	Prosecution Status	Details
Theft from the Transnet Museum in George	Theft Report	Prosecuted	The accused was found guilty and sentenced to a year in jail.
Albion Dog Cart	Contravention of section 32 (19) of the NHRA	Escalated to the Director of Public Prosecution’s Office and DPCI	A warrant of arrest (J51) will be filed for the accused which will be exercised should the accused enter into South Africa. The report will be filed after the 19 June 2023
Nelson Mandela Collection	Contravention of section 32 (19) of the NHRA	Escalated to the Director of Public Prosecution’s Office and DPCI	Case likely to be recommended to the NPA; decision will be communicated to SAHRA in due course.
Beauchamp – Proctor Medals	Contravention of section 32 (19) of the NHRA	Escalated to the Director of Public Prosecution’s Office and DPCI	Decision to prosecute will be communicated by 19 June 2023
Alexis Preller Artwork	Theft Report	Escalated to the Director of Public Prosecution’s Office and DPCI	DPCI recovered the painting from an auction house. The owner of the painting requested for transferral to a suitable location; artwork was handed over to Pretoria Art Gallery for Protection and Conservation

 

Reply:

1. The PSL is an associate member of SAFA.
2. The JLC meets on an ad-hoc basis to discuss matters of common interest between SAFA and the PSL. During the periods mentioned there were no matters of common interest that required the whole committee to meet, however during the same period there were a number of bilateral meetings between the two CEO’s and there were also a number of bilateral meetings between the president of SAFA and the Chairman of the PSL.

Reply:

In responding to these questions, SAFA have submitted a closeout report of the Legacy Trust which responds to the amounts spent and documents that detail the work done by the Legacy Trust, see the Financial Overview as at 28 February 2022

(a). TOTAL EXPENDITURE: R 610,754,230

(b). ORIGINAL INVESTMENT: R 450,762,916

Income:

• Interest received: R 160,060,913

• Other income: R 56,112

 

TOTAL INCOME (SUB Total): R 160,117,025

TOTAL INCOME (+ Original) R 610,879,941

Expenditure

• Admin & Related: R 69,478,409

• Grants paid: R 541,275,821

(c). AVAILABLE BALANCE: R 125,711

See attached document below :

 

 

Reply:

(a). The National Arts Council (NAC) has successfully implemented its third Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PES++++++----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------P4). There has been no mismanagement of the PESP4. We opened our call on the 20 February 2023, and closed on the 31 March 2023, and recently announced on the 31st May 2023. This was a record implementation in terms of time (considering the number of applications received). The NAC team worked very hard in ensuring that they do not miss the deadline to announce the dates.

This hard work paid off, as it resulted in the entity announcing the list of 637 successful beneficiaries. Below is an important summary of PESP 4.

Applications Received	Applications Approved	Shortfall	% Funded
4752	637	4115
R5 087 253 146,79	R182 400 000,01	R4 904 853 146,79	4%

At the recent industry announcement held on 31 May 2023, the industry gave positive feedback to the NAC on the turnaround of the entity in implementing its programmes as well as communicating with the industry. There was not even a single complaint from any stakeholder.

As per the above table, The NAC continues to appeal to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee of Sport, Arts and Culture to attend to the issue of budget limitations related to the sector. The NAC funds seven (7) arts disciplines in the country, and as long as the entity can only fund 4% of the value of applications received, the extreme frustration of our sector will continue. The NAC worked with the Department to further ensure there were no beneficiary duplications between the two entities.

(b). The NAC continues to clarify to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee that there is no scandal related to the Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra. All funds have been accounted for and the good work of the MNPO continues. Which is to benefit artists across the provinces of South Africa. There has been continued engagement between the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) and the leadership of the NAC to assist them in concluding their audit.

We are proud of the transformative nature of our strategic programmes, in particular the meaningful contribution of the Mzansi Philharmonic Orchestra to the smaller and Marginalized provinces.

Reply:

The following is the information provided by Netball World Cup Organizing Committee.

1. The Directors of Mveledzo Netball Coaching (Pty)Ltd trading as Mveledzo Sport Facilities is – 100% owned by Martha Selloane Masoahle

2 (a). The company is based at 8 Mary Place Valley View Estate, Midrand, Gauteng 1685

(b). The company is registered with CIPC, Enterprise Name: Mveledzo Netball Coaching (Pty)Ltd. Reg No:2013/028358/07 and was registered on the 19/02/2013.

3. Yes, the company sourced the wooden floors from abroad, from the following companies: (i). From USA through Australia (Australian Wooden Floors/Horner) and Italy (Adisport)

4. There was an invitation to tender that was issued on the NWC2023 website on the 07 September 2021, which closed on the 21 September 2021, according to our records.

Reply:

PESP 1: the 2020 allocation was implemented in the 2021/22 financial year.

PESP 2: There was no allocation made to the NAC to implement.

PESP 3: There were no issues with the implementation.

Consequence Management was instituted against persons implicated in the Forensic report as follows:

1. Council Members: All findings related to Council Members were dealt with by the Minister’s Office as the National Arts Council did not have jurisdiction over them.

2. Senior Management: All findings related to Senior Management were dealt with through an internal disciplinary hearing process by the National Arts Council.

2.1 Ms. Rosemary Mangope- CEO

The disciplinary hearings of the CEO commenced in December 2021. The hearing proceeded before an Independent Chairperson on 14 December 2021; 7, 8, 9 and 10 February 2022; 23 and 25 March 2022; and 4 April 2022. The matter was concluded through a settlement agreement reached in April 2022.

2.2 Mr Clifton Changfoot – CFO

The disciplinary hearings of the CFO commenced in December 2021. The hearing proceeded before an Independent Chairperson on 24, 25, 28 January 2022, and 14,15, 16, and 17 March 2022. Following a disciplinary process on the 9th of May 2022, the Chairperson of the disciplinary inquiry issued a ruling of guilt against the CFO. The employee was dismissed.

Reply:

(a). It should be noted that outside the funding allocation made by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) from a ring-fenced Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) administered by Department of Cooperative Affairs and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), municipalities are required to use at least 5% of their baseline MIG on sport infrastructure.

This means that besides the ring-fenced MIG allocated by DSAC, the baseline MIG that municipalities receive from the COGTA can and should also be used towards development of sport facilities, and this is the budget used to construct this is sport facility in question.

In essence funds used for this facility were not allocated by DSAC, and in fact National DSAC learnt about the project through the media and the resultant public outcry.

For this reason, as part of holding the municipality accountable, DSAC had a meeting with the Municipality, Provincial COGTA, and Provincial Treasury to establish all the facts about the project as was reported through the media.

Subsequent to this meeting a report providing an account of all developments in the project was provided (See Annexure A), and this was the extent of the involvement of National DSAC on holding the Municipality accountable.

Regarding consequence management that must be sanctioned against persons found to be at fault, the Department must allow relevant parties (i.e., the Municipality, Provincial COGTA, Provincial Treasury and Auditor-General) to pursue such a process, as this does fall within its mandate.

(b). In 2017/18 DSAC allocated Winnie Madikizela Mandela Local Municipality (then called Mbizana Local Municipality) R12 000 000 for construction of some of the items in Mphuthumi Mafumbatha Sport Facility. The Scope of Work funded by DSAC included:

• • Design of the whole facility - completed.
  • Construction of soccer artificial turf – completed.
  • Construction of rubberised athletic track – installation underway

Additional to the above, municipality funded the following items from its own budget:

• • Fencing – completed.
  • Grandstand - completed.
  • Combi courts – construction underway
  • Ablution and storage facilities - completed.
  • Change rooms and office space – completed.

Whilst DSAC make allocations from the ring-fenced MIG to Municipalities for the purpose of development of sport facilities, the funds are transferred by COGTA to the Municipalities, and the latter follow their own Supply Chain Management processes to appoint a suitable bidder. DSAC is not involved with this process, and any transgressions in this process should be dealt with by relevant and competent parties.

Reply:

1. (a)(b). As stated in the previous answer, the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) does not administer provincial and city orchestras. And these orchestras do not report to DSAC. Therefore, DSAC is not able to answer your questions ‘regarding operational matters of provincial and city orchestras.

iii). The National Orchestra does not have permanent musicians but draws its musicians from multiple provinces throughout the country and engages these musicians as per each programme’s needs. As stated above, we commend the National Orchestra for providing 1012 (one thousand and twelve) job opportunities in 2022 for orchestral players and choir members who come from multiple provinces of South Africa.

Reply:

(1). The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) does not administer provincial and city orchestras; these orchestras do not report to DSAC and do not fall within the ambit of DSAC. Therefore, DSAC is not able to answer your questions regarding operational matters of provincial and city orchestras.

(2). The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) does not administer provincial and city orchestras; these orchestras do not report to DSAC and do not fall within the ambit of DSAC. Therefore, DSAC is not able to answer your questions regarding operational matters of provincial and city orchestras.

(3). The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) does not administer provincial and city orchestras: these orchestras do not report to DSAC and do not fall within the ambit of DSAC. Therefore, DSAC is not able to answer your questions regarding operational matters of provincial and city orchestras.

As stated before, the National Orchestra does not employ permanent musicians but draws on the best available musicians from multiple provinces throughout the country.

Reply:

(a). (bb) and (cc); (b).

The National Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) does not administer provincial and city orchestras; these orchestras do not report to DSAC and do not fall within the ambit of DSAC. Therefore, DSAC is not able to answer your questions regarding operational matters of provincial and city orchestras.

(aa). With regards to Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra (MPNO), the National Orchestra does not hire permanent staff and musicians. Just like in a national sports team where the sportsmen and sportswomen are drawn from regional teams, the National Orchestra draws its artists from multiple provinces throughout South Africa, as per each programme’s needs.

However, we commend Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra for providing 1012 (one thousand and twelve) job opportunities in 2022 for orchestral players and choir members who hail from multiple provinces of South Africa.

(b). In terms of the split between artistic and operational costs, as per the National Arts Council (NAC) Act and the contract between DSAC and the NAC, 75% of the budget of the National Orchestra must be spent on artistic and production-related endeavours. And up to 25% on operations, including corporate marketing, administrative and other indirect costs. I am glad to report to the House, that in 2022, the Mzansi Philharmonic overachieved in this regard. And spent 77,2% on artistic-related endeavours, including R20 million grants programme which entailed allocations to more than 38 provincial, city and youth orchestras and education and community music programmes throughout South Africa.

In addition to the major urban areas of Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, these grants also benefited provinces such as the Northern Cape, North-West, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape, and the Free State.

Therefore, Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra is achieving one of its important objectives which is to broaden the orchestral experience of South Africa. The balance of the budget or 22,8% of the budget was spent on operational costs, well below the allowed ceiling of 25%.

Reply:

Netball South Africa has indicated that all these questions are not relevant to them as they do not have a Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Reply:

Netball South Africa has indicated that all these questions are not relevant to them as they do not have a Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Reply:

a). The school Sport is programme implemented jointly with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and this partnership is formalised through the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The lower levels of participation, as contemplated in the MoU, is the responsibility of the Department of Basic Education. They are largely responsible for providing intra/inter School Competition including Cluster level School Sport opportunities. The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture provides funding to the Provinces through the Conditional Grant and 40% of the grant is dedicated for the provision of School Sport. The provinces have been able to provide the schools, mainly quintile 1 and 2 schools with Sport Equipment and Attire and have also helped them with training of teachers as coaches and managers and the employment of sport co-ordinators.

The Department further hosts the National School Sport Championships Provinces must ring-fence R8 million of the Conditional Grant School sport allocation to provide transport, accommodation, attire, and delivery of provincial teams to the National School Sport Championship.

b). The Sport infrastructure development and maintenance in schools is the responsibility of the Department of Basic Education. The norms and standards of schools makes provision for development of facilities. 

c). We have been able to construct Multi-purpose Combi courts in schools using equitable share. As a legacy of the Netball World Cup in 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 financial year, in partnership with Netball SA, Netball legacy courts are being rolled out in provinces: 3 have already been completed and 6 more will be completed by end of June 2023.

The current MoU makes provision for the use of Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) to build facilities in Schools, however further discussions with COGTA are necessary to finalise this to enable this provision.

The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture has already met with the Minister of Basic Education who indicated a commitment to roll out the Wednesday afternoon Sports Programmes.

Reply:

(a). The pay gap between male and female professional athletes is a challenge that requires all role players within the Sport and Recreation fraternity to actively address. The Department is leading discussions in this critical space through the development of the Women in Sport Policy. This policy is designed to ensure equality within the Sport and Recreation sector across the various spheres of the industry, e.g., administration, coaching, salaries of professional athletes, etc. The South African Cabinet has approved that the above-mentioned policy be gazetted for public comments.

(b). It must however be noted that professionalization of Women’s Sport is key in addressing pay parity between females and males. To this end the Department with limited financial resources has been primarily providing support to Cricket SA, South African Football Association, Netball SA, and South African Rugby for the implementation of Women’s programmes with the aim of establishing professional leagues.

The success of these kind of initiatives is dependent on the corporate investment in Women Sport. The Private Sector (Corporate) is mainly driven by commercial interest hence it is imperative that commercially attractive and bankable products are developed. The best cases in point are that Women’s National Teams players and technical personnel in Cricket, Rugby and Netball are now contracted on a full-time basis and paid salaries. This is the first step towards the professionalization of Women’s Sport which lays a foundation for the realization of pay parity in our sport.

Reply:

(a)(i)(ii). After piloting the Wellness Program for 3 years; the Department has through a tender process appointed a service provider to implement this piloted Wellness Support Programme for Artists and Athletes. The Wellness Support Programme includes the following deliverables:

• Selection of participants and placement of services (for National Accessibility)
• 24-hour Psychosocial Wellbeing Support Programme Counselling (for 24-hour access and counselling)
• Individual Wellbeing Audit and Capacity Assessment (for individual GAP assessment)
• Wellbeing Support Programme Marketing and Communication (for Awareness and Mobilisation of Participants and Stakeholders)
• Artists and Stakeholder Engagement (for Industry-wise-counsel demands)
• Health Risk Assessment (for Medical Health)
• Close Support Interventions (to close the identified Gaps and a sustainable Support Network)

(a)(i)(ii)(iii). The reference to the deliverables encompasses the integration of the holistic well-being of the participants, according to the recognised and trademarked wellbeing model. The programme will be rolled out nationally into all nine provinces to ensure accessibility. This will be done through a data-free enabled mobile application that will be available to participants.

There will also be in-person engagements with the service provider promoting the programme at selected sites.

Reply:

The Feasibility Study on the Amalgamation of public entities recommended that the National Arts Council and the National Film and Video Foundation be merged to one entity which will be responsible for funding across the sector. This process has not been aborted and a task team has been assembled to manage the process of amalgamation of these two entities and others as recommended by the feasibility study report. It will start its work in the current financial year.

Reply:

(a). The Cultural and Creative Industries Masterplan was approved in parliament in August 2022. Consultation on the Master Plan with the sector and the provinces has taken place. A funding framework to integrate the Annual Performance Plan (APP) with the Masterplan Key Action Priorities is currently in progress. A funding framework is being consolidated by the South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) to assist with a funding mechanism for the sector.

(b)(i) &(ii). Falls off or no longer necessary based on response to (a) above.

Reply:

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture is responsible for six theatres, namely, The Playhouse Company, Artscape, South African State Theatre, The Market Theatre Foundation, Performing Arts Centre of the Free State and Mandela Bay Theatre Complex.

None of these theatres have been rendered non-functional and/or dysfunctional in the past three financial years.

(a). The financial allocation for the six Theatres in the past three financial years is as follows:

ENTITY	2020/2021	2021/2022	2022/2023
Artscape	65 269	65 849	67 478
Playhouse Company	49 634	53 866	55 193
The Market Theatre Foundation	48 709	51 216	52 561
South African State Theatre	63 504	61 247	62 752
Performing Arts Centre of the Free State (Pacofs)	46 883	48 823	50 024
Mandela Bay Theatre Complex	N/A	N/A	00

(b). Performing Arts Centre of the Free State commissioned an investigation on allegations of nepotism, irregular suspension, and abuse of power by the former Chief Executive Officer. The report was completed in October 2020 and Council implemented the recommendations of the report. There are no ongoing investigations in the theatres mentioned above.

Reply:

Breakdown of procurement allocation of the National Department of Sport, Arts and Culture.

(aa). 2021-2022 financial year: -

2021/22 financial year (1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022)

(i) EME (Exempt micro enterprise) – 72.73%

GEN (Generic) – 7.85%

QSE (Qualified small enterprise) – 19.42%

(ii) Cooperatives – 0%

(iii) Township enterprises – 7.02%

(iv) Rural enterprises – 4.55%

(bb). 2022/23 financial year (1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023)

(i). EME (Exempt micro enterprise) – 74.85%

GEN (Generic) – 8.28%

QSE (Qualified small enterprise) – 16.86%

(ii). Cooperatives – 0%

(iii). Township enterprises – 6.2%

(iv). Rural enterprises – 4.14%

2023/24 financial year (1 April 2023 to 12 May 2023)

(i) EME (Exempt micro enterprise) – 76.79%

GEN (Generic) – 3.57%

QSE (Qualified small enterprise) – 19.64%

(ii) Cooperatives – 0%

(iii) Township enterprises – 3.57%

(iv) Rural enterprises – 1.79%

(b). Information from Entities reporting to my department is as per attached spreadsheet below.

 

 

 

Reply:

The response has been processed for tabling as attached.

Reply:

The response to 785 was submitted for tabling as attached:

Reply:

(a). The policy supporting the concept of the Creative Ambassadors is the Culture Promotions Act, Act 35 of 1983, read with Culture Promotion Amendment Act, 1998, which is stated under sub-paragraph (iii) below, was used to take this decision by the Minister. Amendment of section 2 of Act 35 of 1983 (Culture Promotion Amendment Act, 1998), as amended by Proclamation No. R36 of 1995.

1. Section 2 of the Culture Promotion Act, 1983, is hereby amended-

(a) by the substitution in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) for the words preceding subparagraph (i) of the following words: "(a) in order to foster develop and promote arts and culture.in the Republic-”.

(b) by the addition to paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of the following sub-paragraphs:

"(iii) develop pilot projects in order to further the work of the Department in promoting arts and culture throughout the country”.

The Creative Ambassadors concept is being piloted in 2023/24 for a year and is important in addressing the absence of targeted programmes that positively caters and engages the plights of many heroes/heroines of the creative industries sector in their post-careers lives.

(b). The criteria used is as follows:

In its Pilot/Inaugural Phase, the Minister used simple criteria to appoint Creative Ambassadors. Also, during this Pilot, the Minister will make a determination of whether to continue this way or whether to invite the public to make nominations that will later lead to their appointment.

The Ambassador:

1. must be a practitioner within the cultural and creative industry.
2. must be a leader in their Cultural Domain, with over 5 years’ experience.
3. must be a resident of South Africa and over 18 years of age.
4. must have national popularity and following based on having showcased their craft on National, and/or Continental and/or international level.
5. must have participated in community arts and culture initiative(s)/project(s) as either a leader or a supporter or a mentor.

In addition to the abovementioned, the Minister will use his prerogative (using Culture Promotion Amendment Act, 1998) to appoint Ambassadors in an inclusive manner that these persons represent all domains, considering – gender, geographic spread, disability, expertise/experience, and age (i.e., youth)

Reply:

a) The event was held on 20 April 2023

b) The event had 360 guests.

c) The event was held at a venue called Galleria Conference Centre, Woodmead

d) The total amount spent to host the event was R16 097 000.00. More than two thirds of this budget went towards incentives and funding for the Grammy winners to develop cultural workers in their respective fields, this will be co-ordinated together with the department and the recipients.

a) The name of the company that received the tender is Abstract Group Media & Marketing Events

b) The budget was sourced from the Cultural and Creative Industry Development budget.

c) It was for the 2023/24 financial year.